Tariffs on Chinese EVs prompt the Alphabet-owned self-driving company to seek out the South Korean carmaker as a possible partner.

Waymo and Hyundai have held talks about creating the robotaxi firm’s next autonomous cab, Korean media reports. The pair are discussing turning Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 into a fully autonomous vehicle that could replace Waymo’s existing Chinese-built Zeekr models.

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 could become Waymo's next self-driving taxi, deploying a new generation of the Google spinoff's Waymo Driver autonomous-driving system, Reuters reports.

Autonomous driving firm Waymo is reportedly in talks with Hyundai Motor to outsource the manufacturing of its robotaxis, according to the Electronic Times. Officials at Waymo, which is owned by Google parent Alphabet, have met with Hyundai Motor more than three times, the report says.

STORY: Waymo is talking to Hyundai Motor about making its self-driving taxis. That’s according to reports by South Korea’s Electronic Times newspaper. It says the pair have met several times to discuss using Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 vehicles for Waymo’s next-generation cabs.